Solomon asks for wisdom

1 King 3:1-15

Solomon made an alliance with Pharaoh king of Egypt and married his daughter. He brought her to the City of David until he finished building his palace and the temple of the Lord, and the wall around Jerusalem. The people, however, were still sacrificing at the high places, because a temple had not yet been built for the Name of the Lord. Solomon showed his love for the Lord by walking according to the instructions given him by his father David, except that he offered sacrifices and burned incense on the high places. 

At Gibeon the Lord appeared to Solomon during the night in a dream, and God said, “Ask for whatever you want me to give you.” Solomon answered, “You have shown great kindness to your servant, my father David, because he was faithful to you and righteous and upright in heart. You have continued this great kindness to him and have given him a son to sit on his throne this very day.  “Now, Lord my God, you have made your servant king in place of my father David. But I am only a little child and do not know how to carry out my duties. Your servant is here among the people you have chosen, a great people, too numerous to count or number. So give your servant a discerning heart to govern your people and to distinguish between right and wrong. For who is able to govern this great people of yours?

And if you walk in obedience to me and keep my decrees and commands as David your father did, I will give you a long life.” Then Solomon awoke—and he realized it had been a dream.

Solomon is at Gibeon, a town 10km northwest of Jerusalem making his sacrifice when God appears to him in a dream offering a gift which is his to choose. He asks for wisdom to rule his people justly. It is the choice of a man whose heart is right before God and so he is given more than he asks for. Solomon will be renowned for wise judgment. And his kingdom will enjoy economic prosperity as never before.

Why?

It is the Lord who chose Solomon as king of Israelites, but when Solomon made an alliance with Pharaoh king of Egypt, and married his daughter is the beginning of destruction to his country.

Solomon answers the Lord and gives him wisdom, it is the right answer and a good choice. when people has wisdom then he almost has everything.

What is the real wisdom, it is walking in obedience to the Lord and keeping God's decrees and commands.

Offered sacrifices and burned incense on the high places was existing in Israelites make this country fall.

 與法老王結親：是未來的隱憂。為了拓展外交關係，同時取得基色城，也是港口。種下了禍因，隨從外邦人偶像。

在邱壇獻祭，神規定在會幕獻祭。所羅門用自己方便的方法敬拜神，敬拜是把神放在最高價值的。

How?

Carefully walking in obedience to the Lord and keeping God's decrees and commands. Be humble before the Lord and men.